Standing Firm in the Gospel

Psalms 149; 1 Corinthians 15-16 

“Now brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise you have believed in vain…that Christ died for our sins…that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day…”

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

At the heart of the Gospel is the bodily death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, in fulfillment of prophetic Scriptures written hundreds of years prior. This Gospel of Christ’s death to pay the penalty for our sins must be responded to with personal faith for this Gospel to save us. We are then called to hold firmly to this Gospel and take our stand, like soldiers defending a strategic position.

What spiritual warfare are we facing today against this Gospel?

Are we clearly preaching and living the reality of this Gospel?

Has this Gospel transformed our lives, or are we still hoping our good deeds will save us?

“Lord Jesus, thank you for those who preached your Gospel to me. I pray for boldness to live and share this Gospel with others, for your glory.”